United States. American right-wing figure Charles James Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a public debate organized by TPUSA on the campus of Utah Valley University. Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American conservative political activist, author, and media personality. He co-founded the student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive director. He was the CEO of Turning Point Action and a member of the Council for National Policy. In the final years of his life, he was one of the most influential voices of the populist MAGA (Make America’s Greatest Addiction) movement within the Republican Party. After a 33-hour manhunt, the shooter was captured: Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah, who turned himself in to authorities after being persuaded to do so by his father.
